In Blogothon Schechter demonstrates the importance of blogging as an alternative media in an age when mainstream media has come under increasing scrutiny for a lack of credibility, real news and social value. This compilation of Schechter's blog posts describes the financial crisis developed during the first decade of the 21st century, the influence of activists such as Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson on Occupy Wall Street, the ascent of Al Jazeera, the expulsion of Helen Thomas and Keith Olbermann from mainstream media, and increased partisanship and polarization in U.S. politics.
- ISBN10 1616406690
- ISBN13 9781616406691
- Publish Date 1 May 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Cosimo
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 306
- Language English